Thyme for the magic to continue and a cup of cocoa

Have some cocoa and come on in.....

As I said in my previous post

 I have always called my preparations for the

 Holiday Season

MAKING THE MAGIC HAPPEN

so thats what I'm still doing...lol

I'm feeling a bit nostalgic

so

I thought I'd post an old picture of my children

on

CHRISTMAS MORNING

20 years ago to be exact

I loved seeing their faces on Christmas morning

it truly was magical

it made all the preparations

 leading up to it

worthwhile

One  year Andrew got this letter from

SANTA

There are 4 and 1/2 years between

Christopher & Andrew

Christopher had a mountain bike

and

Andrew wanted one so much!!

BUT

we thought Andrew wasn't quite old enough for one

so

SANTA

left this letter for Andrew explaining that he wouldn't be getting

his mountain bike for

 another year

I put the letter out every year on my desk at Christmas!

Every year I made ornaments for my chilldren

so that when they left home

they could take them with them

I had them do a thumprimt in ink

and I made a little mouse drawing out of it each year

they loved to see the different

thumb prints each year as they grew

I made these Santa's for them one year

the Santa's had a little tree in their hand

with their names on it

they each have quite a collection of ornaments

So many precious memories.....

WELL

back to reality

here is that stairway today.........

how I miss those little faces

at the top of the stairs on

 CHRISTMAS 

morning

I made some more

SANTA hats

 and put them on the posts

I put one on the top of the tree in the living room

and

made a list of who's

naughty and nice!

twiggy tree in living room

front door

I painted the  SANTA sign

This little sleigh is precious to me

My mother always made a flower centerpiece for our Xmas table

My  Dad who is no longer with us made the sleigh

for her arrangement one year

The reindeer (there are 4)

my husband made with my daughter Julie when she was about 5

These bears all join Santa and his sleigh and reindeer

my family room

 with stockings hung....

I made and embroidered them

with all our names

I don't think I have to tell

how tired one gets

MAKING THE MAGIC  HAPPEN

so this weekend I am having fun!!!

I am heading to

Cape Cod

for a girls weekend

with my mother and sisters

My oldest sister just bought a new home in

Brewster on the Cape

I made this sign for my sister

as a

THANK YOU

for having us all!

 I had this wreath made

by 

my friend 

Nancy

So here's hoping you all have a great weekend

I know I will!

Hugs,
Lynn